How Cody plays PS4 (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Sunday, December 31, 2017, 16:00 (2368 days ago) @ Kahzgul

Sharper: I would rather have a better looking image (more lighting effects and shaders) than a small amount of extra sharpness.

The lighting and particle effects are precisely what Impressed me playing on the Xbox One X on a 4K OLED. I started a new character and the first mission and arcololgy strike in particular were stunning.

I'm with Cody here. That's not the 4k that makes the difference but the additional shaders and lighting effects. Destiny 2 on the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro might be the prettiest game that's ever been made. Don't need 4k to see that.

This argument is kinda going sideways between “how things could/should be better” vs “how things actually are”.

Theoretically speaking, I’m with Cody. I don’t believe 4K resolution is a worthwhile use of processor power. I’d rather see those teraflops put to use in other ways.

But practically speaking, playing Destiny 2 on my 55” 4K HDR screen on an Xbox One X is noticeably better looking than it does playing in 1080p through an Xbox One S, AND it runs smoother. So I may not agree with the direction hardware manufacturers are going, but there is still an improvement in the overall results (although I do tend to agree again with Cody that most of the difference is thanks to HDR and not screen res.)